ESTAR TO BE ESTAR MEANS TO BE BUT

ESTAR = TO BE

ESTAR MEANS “TO BE”, BUT IS USED IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. ESTAR IS USED TO TALK ABOUT: 1. FEELINGS 2. LOCATION What other verb means TO BE? SER

HERE ARE SOME COMMON EMOTIONS THAT ARE USED WITH ESTAR. These adjectives need to match who they are describing in gender and number EMOCIONADO TRISTE NERVIOSO CANSADO CONTENTO FELIZ ENFERMO OCUPADO LOCO EXCITED SAD NERVOUS TIRED CONTENT HAPPY SICK BUSY CRAZY

ESTAR IS IRREGULAR, ESPECIIALLY IN THE “YO”FORM. yo nosotros estamos estoy tú vosotros estás Usted, él, ella estáis Ustedes, ellos, ellas están

estar The verb _____ is also used with some ______ prepositions to say where someone or something is. Detrás de Behind Cerca de Close to, near Debajo de Underneath Al lado de Next to Delante de In front of Lejos de Far from Encima de On top of, above A la derecha To the right A la izquierda To the left

EJEMPLOS: You (i) are in the kitchen. Tú estás en la cocina. We are nervous. Nosotros estamos nerviosos. They (girls) are sad. Ellas están tristes.

VAMOS A PRACTICAR Conjugate the verb estar to match each subject and state if the sentence is showing a feeling or location. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Los libros _____ en el escritorio. Yo _____ emocionada. Luisa _____ en el patio. Tú _____cansado. Mis amigos _____ enfermos. Usted ______ en la clase de español.